St Paul's Catholic Junior School, Liverpool
Data last updated 11 Sept 2026
Location
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Key Information
DfE GIASOfsted Rating
Ofsted · 6 months agoReport card - no overall grade (new Ofsted framework from Sep 2024)
Ofsted Insights
What This School Does Well
St Paul's creates a warm, inclusive community where pupils feel loved, valued and safe. The school excels at developing pupils' character and personal values through leadership roles, charity work and community activities. Staff know pupils well and provide consistent care and support, with particular strengths in supporting pupils with additional needs and those from disadvantaged backgrounds.
Key Strengths
- Safeguarding is effective with an open culture where concerns are actively identified and managed
- Pupils' personal development and wellbeing are notable strengths, with strong values of kindness, respect and resilience embedded through assemblies and leadership roles
- Behaviour is generally calm and orderly with positive relationships between staff and pupils
- Early reading teaching is secure and pupils demonstrate confident reading skills
- Inclusion is a visible priority with hub classes and tailored support helping many struggling pupils to re-engage with learning
Areas for Improvement
- Achievement in English and mathematics is low, with pupils not progressing in line with national peers
- Teaching quality is inconsistent, particularly in writing and mathematics, with teachers not consistently checking what pupils understand before independent work
- Leaders have not evaluated teaching with sufficient precision or acted rapidly enough to improve it
- Curriculum implementation is inconsistent across the school despite a broad and coherent design
- Governance lacks rigour in scrutinising pupils' outcomes, particularly in English and mathematics
Safeguarding
Safeguarding standards are met - leaders have established an open culture where safeguarding is everyone's responsibility and concerns are actively identified, acted upon and managed.
Extracurricular Activities
Football, drama, boys' philosophy club, girls' rights club, house captain roles, class councillor roles, mini vinnies, heads of school, fundraising for local hospice, faith-based events, sports activities
St Paul's Catholic Junior School provides a warm, caring community where pupils feel valued and safe, but overall achievement in English and mathematics is low and leaders have not acted with sufficient urgency to improve teaching quality.
At a Glance
23.2%
Free School Meals
No
Boarding
No
Nursery
No
Sixth Form
No
Special Measures
Primary Performance (KS2)
Academic year 2025/26KS2 Results (% meeting expected standard)
Reading has declined from 73% to 65%. Maths has remained stable at around 55%. Writing has remained stable at around 68%.
Class Sizes
31.3
Avg class size
31.3
KS2
16
Total classes
10 classes with more than 30 pupils
2024/25 academic year
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Capacity & Demand
School Occupancy
104%
Over capacity
500 pupils
480 capacity
20 places over capacity
Area Demand Pressure - Liverpool
Based on MHCLG housing supply data for Liverpool
Admissions Demand - Liverpool
Places available
6,140
Applications
4,934
Got 1st preference
89.7%
Got preferred school
97.4%
Primary admissions across Liverpool (2025/26)
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Pupil Demographics
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Pupil Absence2024/25
5.25047%
Overall absence
13.92157%
Persistent absence
510
Enrolments
Absence trend
Source: DfE pupil absence statistics. Persistent absence = pupils missing 10%+ sessions.
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Secondary Schools Nearby
Secondary schools pupils are likely to move to
St Paul's Catholic Junior School
St Edward's College
Sandfield Park School
Cardinal Heenan Catholic High School
Holly Lodge Girls' College
Broughton Hall Catholic High School
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